Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Akron is drier than 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 17° on average. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 77% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.8° rise. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 71–83°, belongs to May, June and September.
A year in Akron at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Akron’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Akron’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Akron feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 8. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Akron Washington Co Airport, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Akron’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −11°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 16 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and January the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Akron
88% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Akron Washington Co Airport.
Living with Akron’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 6 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 8.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Akron from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (31%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Akron and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Akron yet.
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Akron averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+4.2°).
A bigger shift than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Akron compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Akron’s place among Colorado’s.
Akron weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Akron’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 17° | 0.3" | 18° – 38° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.3" | 24° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 27° | 0.8" | 33° – 48° |
| April | 62° | 33° | 1.5" | 41° – 54° |
| May | 71° | 43° | 2.6" | 49° – 62° |
| June | 83° | 53° | 2.3" | 63° – 75° |
| July | 89° | 60° | 2.7" | 69° – 79° |
| August | 87° | 57° | 2.3" | 68° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.2" | 58° – 69° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 1.1" | 41° – 57° |
| November | 52° | 25° | 0.5" | 29° – 45° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.3" | 20° – 34° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 15.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 18° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Akron’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Akron’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Akron Washington Co Airport, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Akron’s climate
What is the weather like in Akron?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 17°. Colder January nights than 77% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Akron in winter?
January nights average 17°. About 157 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How hot does it get in Akron?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 60°. About 42 days a year reach 90° and 3 reach 100° (Akron Washington Co Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Akron?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 8, about 155 frost-free days, at Akron Washington Co Airport.
What growing zone is Akron in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Akron?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Akron getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 82% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Akron.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.